At a press conference, in front of the EOHR office in Cairo last Wednesday, the workers of the EOHR opposition towards the decision to close the organization. "We were surprised by the closure, on August 8, 2000, which followed the decision of the Board of Directors, which we suspect is illegal. We were also surprised by the firing of 20 employees, which could harm the image of the organization. It would be better if they held an extraordinary general meeting to discuss the organization’s future" said Sayed Awad director of the research and publishing department of EOHR.